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David Boren SIGNED A Letter To America 2008 First Edition Hardcover w/GOA
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Signed By
- David Boren
- Signed
- Yes
- Modified Item
- Yes
- Subject
- Biography & Autobiography
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780806139449
- Book Title
- Letter to America
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Item Length
- 7.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Political Science
- Topic
- Public Policy / General, Public Policy / Social Policy, American Government / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy
- Item Weight
- 8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 120 Pages
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Product Information
A Letter to America boldly faces the question of how long the United States, with only six percent of the world's population, can remain a global superpower. University of Oklahoma president David Boren explains with unsparing clarity why the country is at a crossroads and why decisive action is urgently needed. He draws on his experiences as the longest-serving chair of the U.S. Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence and as a state governor and leader of a major public university. America is in trouble because its people are losing faith in the country's future. What the country needs, Boren asserts, are major reforms to restore the ability of our political system to act responsibly. We have shared values, and we should use them to replace cynicism with hope and the determination to build a better future. Bipartisan cooperation on behalf of national interests needs to replace destructive partisanship, and we should not rule out electing a president independent of both existing parties. We must fashion a post-Cold War foreign policy that fits twenty-first-century realities--including several contending superpowers. We must adopt campaign finance reform that restores political power to the voters, rather than special interests. Universal health care coverage, budget deficit reduction, affordable higher education, and a more progressive tax structure will strengthen the middle class. Boren also describes how we can renew our emphasis on quality primary and secondary education, revitalize our spirit of community, and promote volunteerism. He urges the teaching of more American history and government, for without educated citizens our system cannot function and our rights will not bepreserved. Unless we understand how we became great, we will not remain great. The plan Boren puts forward is ambitious and hopeful. It challenges Americans to look into the future, decide what we want to be and where we want to go, and then implement the policies and actions we need to take us there.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN-10
0806139447
ISBN-13
9780806139449
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63898599
Product Key Features
Book Title
Letter to America
Number of Pages
120 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Public Policy / General, Public Policy / Social Policy, American Government / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy
Genre
Political Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
7.5 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"David Boren defines our nation's challenges with clarity, common sense, and courage. Americans concerned about the country their children and grandchildren will find Boren's diagnosis and prescriptions refreshing, compelling--and inspiring."-- Sam Nunn , U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1972-1997, "A powerful, compelling analysis of the major crises facing the United States today. Treating each crisis in a nonpartisan, compassionate way, and believing that 'we Americans are natural problem solvers,' Boren suggests excellent solutions for the well-being of our own and future generations of Americans."- Howard R. Lamar , former President of Yale University, "A powerful, compelling analysis of the major crises facing the United States today. Treating each crisis in a nonpartisan, compassionate way, and believing that 'we Americans are natural problem solvers,' Boren suggests excellent solutions for the well-being of our own and future generations of Americans."-- Howard R. Lamar , former President of Yale University, "Here now is the letter to us all, the one we have been waiting for-and sorely need. It is a message of alarm but also of hope. Our problems as Americans are huge but most are of our own making and thus capable of our own fixing. I say, Amen, David Boren."- Jim Lehrer , Executive Editor, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, "Wise, timely, and constructive views from one of the leading public servants and educators of our time." -- David McCullough, "David Boren's unique insights present us with a summons to action. Not all that he suggests will be palatable, but all should be debated. Above all, his letter calls us back from the precipice of narrow self-interest to the solid ground of the public good."- Ruth Simmons , President of Brown University, "David Boren's unique insights present us with a summons to action. Not all that he suggests will be palatable, but all should be debated. Above all, his letter calls us back from the precipice of narrow self-interest to the solid ground of the public good."-- Ruth Simmons , President of Brown University, "Here now is the letter to us all, the one we have been waiting for--and sorely need. It is a message of alarm but also of hope. Our problems as Americans are huge but most are of our own making and thus capable of our own fixing. I say, Amen, David Boren."-- Jim Lehrer , Executive Editor, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, "Wise, timely, and constructive views from one of the leading public servants and educators of our time. This book should be read, re-read, and passed along to all who care about our country and its future."- David McCullough , Pulitzer Prize-winning author of John Adams, "David Boren defines our nation's challenges with clarity, common sense, and courage. Americans concerned about the country their children and grandchildren will find Boren's diagnosis and prescriptions refreshing, compelling-and inspiring."- Sam Nunn , U.S. Senator from Georgia, 19721997, "Wise, timely, and constructive views from one of the leading public servants and educators of our time. This book should be read, re-read, and passed along to all who care about our country and its future."-- David McCullough , Pulitzer Prize-winning author of John Adams
Lccn
2007-046722
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
320.60973
Lc Classification Number
Jk468.P64b72 2008
Copyright Date
2008
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